MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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